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News channels in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, got some fodder for an entertaining live show when they started airing the story of a starlet in distress.
A young starlet, a hotel employee, a minor, who allegedly molested her, and a slap to solve the matter were the fodder for live television in Bhopal on Friday, writes The Indian Express.
It started when Zee Madhya Pradesh aired the interview of the accuser Khushi Mukherjee in the afternoon. Soon, another channel, ETV, did the same with the accused.
In the ‘exclusive’, Mukherjee told Zee she was touched when asleep in a hotel. She said her ‘molester’ had run away when she woke up and the hotel management had tried to shield him.
She also claimed that when she confronted the teenager, he said he liked her. However, he denied the same before the hotel staff, causing her to slap him.
Angry, the girl did not go to police but to TV, so there was no FIR against the minor or the hotel.
At ETV studios, the minor waged a comparatively lonely battle claiming his innocence. His face partly covered, he told an anchor, who seemed visibly sympathetic, that he had rung the bell thrice before entering Mukherjee’s room and hadn’t touched her.
The channel later flaunted CCTV footage it had got from the hotel of Mukherjee, who was in the city for a film shoot and checked in more than two weeks ago, allegedly showing her drunk. As the hotel hinted that the story had been conjured by the actor to escape paying outstanding bills, the channel slammed it all as a publicity stunt.
It went on till one of them arranged a face-off, leaving the confused police personnel waiting outside the studios wondering what to do with the FIR, states the report.
The report adds that around 7 pm, Mukherjee walked into ETV, sat next to the minor accused, and started attacking him on live TV. The first to desert the minor was the anchor of the show.
The drama played out, “Your life will be ruined if you don’t confess now. If you own up, I will pardon you,” Mukherjee shouted at the minor, pushing him and at least once slapping him. His defence, “I did not touch you” got feebler by the minute.
She went on to break down, and he proceeded to say sorry.
The drama went on for hours, with the hotel management also contributing by providing CCTV footage that showed the starlet allegedly drunk, struggling to stand on her feet one night.
Sensing a victory, ETV announced that it was only doing its duty, adding for good measure, “kids these days stray”.
Rival channels hurried to pick up the story, with titles like ‘Heroine ne dikhayi himmat, rafuchakkar hua manchala’ and ‘Khushi ki Patkatha’ rivalling those doubting her story with headlines like ‘Khushi ka khatarnak drama’ and ‘Khushi ki nautanki’.
Meanwhile, Zee was trying to catch up and had by now started running shows on the ‘mentality’ that casts aspersions on women who sport short dresses.
The report adds that BJP and Congress leaders were next to take sides, with the Congress fuming against ‘BJP ke gunde’ and regretting that ‘Madhya Pradesh had been shamed once again’.
On the other hand, Mukherjee warned she was watching closely. “I am pardoning the boy but not the hotel. I will sue it for defamation because it indulged in character assassination,’’ she said.
Slowest to catch on to the drama was the police, which said it was far from out of the picture.
A complaint under Section 354 had been filed against the accused, an official posted at MP Nagar Police Station said. “That is what happens these days. We will investigate. FIR has not been withdrawn,” the report stated.
While everyone tried to seek a benefit from the story, ETV brought the curtains down.
“You watched it here live how the boy said sorry to Khushi Mukherjee, and how she has decided to pardon him because he is a minor,’’ it declared.
Bhopal news channels air starlet drama | TelevisionPost.com
A young starlet, a hotel employee, a minor, who allegedly molested her, and a slap to solve the matter were the fodder for live television in Bhopal on Friday, writes The Indian Express.
It started when Zee Madhya Pradesh aired the interview of the accuser Khushi Mukherjee in the afternoon. Soon, another channel, ETV, did the same with the accused.
In the ‘exclusive’, Mukherjee told Zee she was touched when asleep in a hotel. She said her ‘molester’ had run away when she woke up and the hotel management had tried to shield him.
She also claimed that when she confronted the teenager, he said he liked her. However, he denied the same before the hotel staff, causing her to slap him.
Angry, the girl did not go to police but to TV, so there was no FIR against the minor or the hotel.
At ETV studios, the minor waged a comparatively lonely battle claiming his innocence. His face partly covered, he told an anchor, who seemed visibly sympathetic, that he had rung the bell thrice before entering Mukherjee’s room and hadn’t touched her.
The channel later flaunted CCTV footage it had got from the hotel of Mukherjee, who was in the city for a film shoot and checked in more than two weeks ago, allegedly showing her drunk. As the hotel hinted that the story had been conjured by the actor to escape paying outstanding bills, the channel slammed it all as a publicity stunt.
It went on till one of them arranged a face-off, leaving the confused police personnel waiting outside the studios wondering what to do with the FIR, states the report.
The report adds that around 7 pm, Mukherjee walked into ETV, sat next to the minor accused, and started attacking him on live TV. The first to desert the minor was the anchor of the show.
The drama played out, “Your life will be ruined if you don’t confess now. If you own up, I will pardon you,” Mukherjee shouted at the minor, pushing him and at least once slapping him. His defence, “I did not touch you” got feebler by the minute.
She went on to break down, and he proceeded to say sorry.
The drama went on for hours, with the hotel management also contributing by providing CCTV footage that showed the starlet allegedly drunk, struggling to stand on her feet one night.
Sensing a victory, ETV announced that it was only doing its duty, adding for good measure, “kids these days stray”.
Rival channels hurried to pick up the story, with titles like ‘Heroine ne dikhayi himmat, rafuchakkar hua manchala’ and ‘Khushi ki Patkatha’ rivalling those doubting her story with headlines like ‘Khushi ka khatarnak drama’ and ‘Khushi ki nautanki’.
Meanwhile, Zee was trying to catch up and had by now started running shows on the ‘mentality’ that casts aspersions on women who sport short dresses.
The report adds that BJP and Congress leaders were next to take sides, with the Congress fuming against ‘BJP ke gunde’ and regretting that ‘Madhya Pradesh had been shamed once again’.
On the other hand, Mukherjee warned she was watching closely. “I am pardoning the boy but not the hotel. I will sue it for defamation because it indulged in character assassination,’’ she said.
Slowest to catch on to the drama was the police, which said it was far from out of the picture.
A complaint under Section 354 had been filed against the accused, an official posted at MP Nagar Police Station said. “That is what happens these days. We will investigate. FIR has not been withdrawn,” the report stated.
While everyone tried to seek a benefit from the story, ETV brought the curtains down.
“You watched it here live how the boy said sorry to Khushi Mukherjee, and how she has decided to pardon him because he is a minor,’’ it declared.
Bhopal news channels air starlet drama | TelevisionPost.com
